Researchers predict smaller harmful algae bloom on Lake Erie

In this Aug. 3, 2014, file photo, an algae bloom covers Lake Erie near the City of Toledo water intake crib about 2.5 miles off the shore of Curtice, Ohio. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plans to announce Thursday, July 7, 2016, its forecast for the extent and severity of harmful algal blooms this summer in western Lake Erie, a threat that two years ago made tap water temporarily undrinkable in Toledo and parts of southeastern Michigan.